Posted by Dave Girouard, Vice President and General Manager, Google Enterprise

Google is getting a little federal assistance in the form of MJ Pizzella, who joined the Google Enterprise team this week.

MJ comes to Google from U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), where she led and helped create the Office of Citizen Services and Communications, in Washington, D.C. -- the first information customer service department for the U.S. government. Her worked helped make government more effective, efficient and responsive to citizens, businesses and government employees, and her office served as model for state and international governments.

MJ understands government and appreciates search. And that's a perfect combination to help us extend Google technology to the public sector.